Grant Transit Authority
| Founded | November 1996 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | 8392 Westover Boulevard NE Moses Lake, Washington |
| Locale | Grant County, Washington |
| Service type | Bus service |
| Routes | 13 |
| Annual ridership | 39,215 |
| Fuel type | Diesel and Gasoline |
| General Manager | Michael Wagner |
| Website | gta-ride |
The Grant Transit Authority is a public transit operator in Grant County, Washington. It operates 13 routes, including intercity services that converge in the city of Moses Lake.
History
Grant Transit Authority began as a demonstration project with 4 buses in November 1995. The project, deemed a success after one year, led to a November 1996 vote to establish a public transportation benefit area (PTBA) to fund a permanent system. The vote passed, creating a 0.2 percent sales tax and allowing regular service to begin and expand the following year.[1]
The PTBA boundaries were expanded in 1998 to include Quincy, which had opted out of the 1996 vote, thus encompassing all of Grant County.[1]
In 2015, construction began on a new transit center in downtown Moses Lake.[2]
Fares
- Regular Fare: $1.00
- Reduced/Senior: $0.50
- Monthly Passes[3]
- Adult: $25
- Student: $20
- Reduced/Senior: $15
Routes
| Route | Inbound terminus |
Outbound terminus |
Via | Weekend service |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Big Bend Community College | Surf n' Slide | Cascade Valley | Yes | Express service available |
| 51 | Surf n' Slide | Division Street | Pioneer Way | Yes | |
| 53 | Surf n' Slide | Peninsula | Marina Drive | Yes | |
| 54/55 | Moses Lake | George | Soap Lake, Ephrata, Quincy | Yes | Weekend service only |
| 56 | Moses Lake | Warden | Pheasant Run | Yes | |
| 57 | George | Moses Lake | Wanapum | No | |
| 58 | Ephrata | Moses Lake | Royal City | No | |
| 59 | Moses Lake | Grand Coulee | Ephrata, Soap Lake | No | |
| 62 | Moses Lake | Ephrata | No | Express service available | |
| 63/64 | Ephrata | George | Quincy | No | |
| 65 | Moses Lake | Soap Lake | Ephrata | No | |
| 66 | Ephrata | Soap Lake | No | ||
| Source: [4] | |||||
References
- ^ a b "History". Grant Transit Authority. 2001. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
- ^ Sukola, Tiffany (September 11, 2014). "GTA proposes Moses Lake transit center". Columbia Basin Herald. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
- ^ "Bus pass & Scheduling Information". Grant Transit Authority. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
- ^ "Schedules". Grant Transit Authority. Retrieved July 15, 2016.